Flip 6 or 7, put them next to a Charge and you would be confused as to what went wrong with the Charge models. They just lack the bridging ooomf that they should have, the sound does not match the price, size and look. Go flip 6 or 7 you won't be disappointed or UE Boom 3.
I hope you guys have better luck than I did with my flip 7. Only had it for 3 months and it broke last night at work. The piece in the charging port detached and is floating around inside the speaker. Im hoping the warranty will cover it but its the last JBL fir me.Â
If stereo is not necessary then h/k Luna is a great portable option with great sound quality. Jbl flip 7 is also decent but battery life is pretty mediocre.
If stereo is needed Anker soundcore motion 300 is great for its price with decent stereo seperation and volume.
I'm currently traveling around the world with the Flip 7 and love the damn thing. I can't believe how good this tiny speaker sounds and it's definitely one of the few things I couldn't live without on the road.
I tried the UE Wonderboom 4 initially but it sounded like a bigger iphone, with no separation between highs and lows. The Flip 7 gives a more "hifi" experience, for sure, with surprising bass and clear highs.
(For context, I'm super into hifi having had at various times, Monitor Audio Platinum 100/Proac Response 1sc/Apogee Stage/Audio Physic/etc., and the Flip 7 is a great compromise between SQ and portability. )
Girlfriend wants a portable speaker for Christmas. I've done some research but just looking for some advice on if the ones I'm thinking of getting are the best value for money in my price range. Her preferences are for it to be small/portable, for example when I showed her different examples she said the size of the JBL Flip 7 is perfect. She mostly wants to use it for playing music/listening to podcasts in our flat, but also for the odd trip abroad for holidays, maybe outside in the park on occasion. She also said a nice to have (but not essential) would be if you could pair it with another speaker in the future, so you could get a surround sound sort of effect. Again this isn't essential but if there are recommendations that do this, that would be great! I can't really speak to bass/eq sort of stuff, she just wants good quality sound out of it.
I've read different reviews here and on other sites and I've narrowed it down to these:
1. Bose SoundLink Flex
2. JBL Flip 7
3. Beats Pill
I've personally only heard the Flip 7 in person, and it sounded pretty good. I didn't like that it seemed to have a weird aesthetic thing where it vibrated really aggressively from the sides, I'm not sure if she'd be keen on that, but maybe you can turn that off?
I'm just looking for advice on if these 3 are much the same or if there's anything about one that makes it a better choice over the other? Also open to other suggestions if people have them. Thanks!
Edit: For reference, I originally wanted to get her the JBL Charge 6, but she said it's too big
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